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Originally Posted by Hrafn
My point was that there is a difference between a specialised for-eReading (e.g. by eInk screen, inclusion of eReading apps by default) tablet that runs generic Android (as opposed to a purposefully neutered and locked down version of Android) and a generic tablet (which can be used to watch videos, play games etc) which runs Android. The former are frequently, and perfectly legitimately, referred to as "eReaders" by many, the latter are not.
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I would argue that people frequently and legitimately claim the exact opposite, on the grounds that the distinction is meaningless.
Either one is capable of doing
anything a tablet can, like "watch videos, play games etc" -- the only real difference other than specs, is the screen.
Oh, and the default-included ereading apps. If that was all it took to be an ereader, then any tablet that comes with Google Play Books in the stock firmware is really an ereader.
I agree with the statement above, that any device which runs open android and allows you to install arbitrary apps on, is a tablet -- regardless of
screen brand and
manufacturer-recommended apps.